South Africa vacation

Enjoy the wild coastline and super-sized wildlife of the Garden Route on our best-selling South Africa self-drive vacation, taking you from Cape Town to the Big Five.
Cape Town Franschhoek wine estate Hermanus Land- and boat-based whale and dolphin watching (Jun-Dec) Knysna Plettenberg Bay Big Five safari Optional: Table Mountain by cable car, V&A Waterfront, Cape Malay cookery class, surfing lesson, horse riding, sailing trip, sea kayaking
Price
£3395 including UK flights
Duration
15 Days
Type
Tailor made
Reviews
Accessibility
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We tailor make itineraries to suit different budgets and requirements.
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Description of South Africa vacation

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Price information

£3395 including UK flights
We tailor make itineraries to suit different budgets and requirements.
Make enquiry

Departure information

This trip can be tailormade throughout the year and can be adapted to suit your interests, budget and requirements as necessary

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South Africa wildlife
South Africa self drive
South Africa is accessible Africa, delivering iconic wildlife, traditional cultures and spellbinding scenery in a gentle, first time-friendly way. The...

Accessibility

Accessible tourism overview:
This trip can be tailored for guests with limited mobility or in wheelchairs and can also be organised with your own driver/guide.
Limited mobility:
Accommodation and rooms on the ground level; Door to door transfers can be arranged if your tour is privately guided.
Wheelchair:
Wheelchair accessible rooms can be booked, and we can also suggest / book attractions, activities and restaurants that we know are wheelchair accessible.
Blind or limited vision:
We are happy to tailor this trip for travelers with limited vision, and this is particularly convenient if you have booked a private/driver guide.
'Free from' food:
We can cater for any dietary requirement with enough notice.
LGBT:
This trip is open to people of all backgrounds and genders.

Reviews

16 Reviews of South Africa vacation

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Reviewed on 02 Dec 2023 by

Our Kruger safari. Simavati Amani was a beautiful, intimate lodge and the staff were lovely. We watched animals come to the watering hole and a huge variety of birds come to feed and drink in the garden. All this from the grounds of the lodge. The safari drives in Klasserie, and our guide/driver were outstanding. The guide went out of his way to give us a full, educational and exciting experience. Read full review

Reviewed on 18 Aug 2023 by

Great.awesome. Read full review

Reviewed on 23 Jul 2023 by

One of the best places I visited. It had a variety of things to do from cities, drives, hiking, mountain climbing, watch rare animals (whale, penguin, ostrich) , safaries, vineyards and a modern history of freedom struggle. Read full review

Reviewed on 17 Jul 2023 by

This was a vacation of a lifetime and one we will all remember even without all the photos we took. Read full review

Reviewed on 27 Mar 2023 by

Very good value for money, the itinerary was put together by very knowledgeable staff. Read full review

Reviewed on 03 Jan 2023 by

Top Drawer!! Read full review

Reviewed on 02 Nov 2022 by

My wife loved seeing the whales off Hermanus. I loved seeing all the big game in Lalibela... Stay as long as you can! Read full review

Reviewed on 31 Oct 2022 by

Simon M promised me I’d “be able to sit on the balcony with a glass of wine & watch the whales” and I could!... 10/10 or A*. Read full review

Reviewed on 25 Sep 2022 by

Brilliant. Read full review

Reviewed on 28 Mar 2022 by

Incredible, we loved every minute of it!! Every place we stayed it was really clean and spacious, friendly staff and delicious food. The guide we got from Simon was very helpful - we were so pleased with the choices of restaurant and vineyards we tried. Read full review

Reviewed on 26 Feb 2022 by

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Reviewed on 29 Jan 2020 by

Excellent, loved the country, the people, the food and the wine. Brilliantly organised by the operator Read full review

Reviewed on 13 Nov 2019 by

A really enjoyable vacation where we saw so many amazing things Read full review

Reviewed on 06 Nov 2018 by

The hotels and guest houses were great and our itinerary was just what we wanted. The country was so different but interesting... Brilliant. Read full review

Reviewed on 05 Oct 2018 by

The game drives in Pumba Game reserve was the bit that exceeded our expectations the most. But it was all fabulous. Read full review

Reviewed on 10 Oct 2017 by

Garonga Safari Park. Amazing experience. Beautiful accommodation with fantastic safari drives. Read full review

Responsible Travel

As the pioneers of responsible tourism, we've screened this (and every) vacation so that you can travel knowing it will help support the places and people that you visit, and the planet. Read how below.

Planet

The game reserve is recognised as the pioneer in Eastern Cape eco tourism and has a dedicated wildlife department consisting of two wildlife vets, two ecologists, an environmentalist and a variety of qualified nature conservationists. They aim to ensure a sustainable environment for all the fauna and flora on the long term, the ecological integrity of the biodiversity as well as the maintenance of a quality wildlife experience. The reserve is also home to the Born Free Foundation Animal Rescue and Education Centre, which aims to provide long term humane care for rescued African cats that have been subjected to inhumane conditions internationally as well as to provide an education resource for visitors, school children and students.

People

This trip uses some luxury boutique accommodations where the focus is on organically produced food, sustainable tourism initiatives and genuine hospitality. For instance, the wine estate in Franschhoek retains the comfort and warmth associated with a homestead, rather than the impersonal clinical nature of most commercial hotels and catering accommodations. Here, fresh produce is grown for the restaurant and chickens roam the estate – vital for the fresh morning eggs.

There are currently two Born Free Centres on the game reserve. Environmental education is a major facet of these centers and the emphasis is on the school children of previously disadvantaged communities with in excess of 700 children been educated monthly. Guests at the reserve can visit the centers and learn about their work.

With every booking, we donate funds to Helping Rhinos, our charity partner.
Helping Rhinos have been set up to create awareness of the issues threatening the global rhino population and raises funds to help protect them for future generations.

This donation goes towards training for members of the local community to become rangers and ensure that there are more local people trained in the fight against poaching. This is important from a conservation perspective in order to preserve and protect one of our most important and prehistoric species, but also from an educational perspective as members of the local community are trained and offered jobs and a career - as well as educated about Rhino conservation.

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